Senator Lindsey Graham is introducing a bill that would endorse an Israeli military attack on Iran. JTA reports that winning Congressional support for this bill will be a focus of AIPAC’s upcoming policy conference. The JTA article is here. The Lindsey Graham bill is here.
(Morning Session) SENATOR CARL LEVIN (D-MI): All right. Alrighty. Here we go. Y’all — are y’all set? Sen. LEVIN: (Sounds gavel.) Good morning, everybody. The committee meets today to consider the nomination of former Senator Chuck Hagel to be secretary of defense. But before we begin, I want to first welcome Senator Inhofe as the…
Israel Still Holding Gaza-Bound Passengers, Including Parliamentarians; Some Tasered Video Disproves Israeli Government Claims on Estelle Cargo; 3 Israelis, 18 Internationals Held For immediate release: contact: US Boat to Gaza, Robert Naiman, 217-979-2857; naiman@justforeignpolicy.org; Richard Levy, 917-797-4466 New York, October 21, 3pm EDT – More than 24 hours after their illegal detention in international waters…
This is a translation of part of a Swedish press report. I am responsible for the translation, in consultation with the Swedish media team of the Estelle. The Swedish Government and the EU insist that there is a severe humanitarian situation in Gaza and that the border crossings must be opened; this is a position…
Israel attacks Gaza-bound boat in International Waters, Defying International Law Kidnaps Parliamentarians and activists For immediate release contact: US Boat to Gaza, Robert Naiman, 217-979-2857; naiman@justforeignpolicy.org Jane Hirschmann, 845 246 6494; kaneri46@gmail.com New York, October 20, 10AM EDT – Shortly after 4:00AM EDT, when the Gaza-bound Estelle was in international waters about 30 nautical miles…
For immediate release Contact: US Boat to Gaza: Robert Naiman: 217-979-2857; naiman@justforeignpolicy.org Jane Hirschmann: 845-246-6494; kaneri46@gmail.com Canadian Boat to Gaza: Ehab Lotayef: 514-941-9792 David Heap (in Gaza, with Noam Chomsky) +972 59 289 3106 Imminent Israeli Threat to Seize Gaza-Bound Boat in International Waters; Estelle 120 Nautical Miles Outside of Gaza Combat Veteran Yonatan Shapira…
At this writing, Friday 4pm ET, the Estelle is 120 nautical miles from Gaza. Israeli authorities have threatened to seize the boat in international waters and take it and its passengers to the Israeli port of Ashdod. Here are two pictures of the passengers on the boat, including Israeli combat veteran Yonatan Shapira. Shapira is…
The following letter was delivered to the US embassy in Pakistan on October 3, 2012. Read the press release here. You can speak out against US drone strikes by signing our petition. To: U.S. and Pakistani officials who have influence over the U.S. policy of conducting drone strikes in Pakistan From: Citizens of the United…
The following letter was sent on Sept. 10 to Secretary of State Clinton, urging application of the Leahy Law to immediately suspend further U.S. military assistance and arms transfers to units of the security forces of Bahrain which have engaged in human rights violations against non-violent, pro-democracy protesters, as required by U.S. law. The letter was signed…
Monday, August 20, 2012 Contact: Robert Naiman, (202) 448-2898 naiman@justforeignpolicy.org JUST FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES $14,500 REWARD FOR WIKILEAKS TO PUBLISH TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP NEGOTIATING TEXT As of Monday noon, "crowdsourced" reward stands at $14,543 Washington – The U.S. foreign policy reform organization Just Foreign Policy has issued a "crowdsourced" reward for WikiLeaks to publish the…